Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Places

"… Brick Inn Farmington's First Grist Mill Franklin County Agricultural Fair Lowell's General Store Measuring Rock Meeting House Park North Church"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… plays, concerts,bingo, fundraisers, town meeting, and the annual eighth grade graduation. Odd Fellows Hall under repair, Swan's Island, 1979…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… families, build 60 dwelling-houses and a meeting-house, and settle a minister within six years, or failing this, by March 1768, they would be…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"My uncle also used to go to meetings about politics. He still does, but only sometimes. He goes too far and gets really annoying when all he talks…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Hotel Willows, Farmington, ca. 1910

"… autos, a good livery, and also that a coach will meet all trains coming to Farmington. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"It was a meeting place, a business center, and a home to many. It has a colorful history, with fires, Freemasonry, and several businesses."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"The City Hall is still used for meetings and official city government business. Many of the earlier uses of City Hall for specific organizations have…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"They would have a movie theater and a town swimming pool and all that good stuff for the kids to go to and play with."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Then in 1939 a regional track meeting was held in Ellsworth. Surry's top female athletes were Loretta Lessard and Grace McCabe."

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"… work together to build a new hospital that would meet the Medicare requirements. After the Workman’s Hospital closed, the Penobscot Valley Hospital…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"For over 150 years, local ladies have been meeting to create and fashion the very best ideas from their whirring sewing machines heard from within…"

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"Years ago, the churches were for meeting places and a place to gather for suppers. Churches are also used for shelters, concerts, weddings, and…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… which had been controversial at earlier town meetings, solidly supported the formation of the department on March 12, 1947."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… the first (bottom) floor has been altered to meet the occupying business’ needs. Ownership Starting with Oliver Moses in the 1850s, the building…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… Main Page Measuring Rock - Brief History, Places Meeting House Park - Places North Church - Places People - Main Page Places - Main Page Railroad…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… Many workers came from European countries, and to meet the needs of a rising population, boarding houses and stores opened in every available space…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… Jarvis, Jessie Dunton and Moses Hammond called a meeting of the Middle District in East Surry where members voted to start a three month school…"

Minot Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… Swan’s Islanders turned to the sea to make ends meet—fishing for their family’s food and for profit."

Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"Their meetings extended over four years, and their papers were eventually donated to the Hubbard Free Library."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… the living conditions of the people there and meeting their basic needs. During Stevens’ time as chief engineer hospitals, schools, churches…"

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"… and digging in street, and one disturbing public meeting . The most difficult issue was keeping an appropriate, proper enforcement of the law…"

Oakfield Grange 414

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Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"The museum development team, from its first meetings, envisioned a web-based presentation of Historic Hallowell."